Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Introduction to the verb guetter
The English translation of the French verb guetter is “to watch” or “to keep an eye on.” It is pronounced as “get-ay” in its infinitive form.
Guetter comes from the Old French word “guet,” which means “watch” or “lookout.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of watching or observing something or someone, often with an element of secrecy or anticipation. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to wait for” or “to be on the lookout for.”
1) Je guette le facteur pour voir s’il y a du courrier pour moi. (I am watching for the mailman to see if there is any mail for me.)
2) Les enfants guettaient l’arrivée du Père Noël. (The children were waiting for the arrival of Santa Claus.)
3) Nous devons guetter les opportunités pour réussir dans ce marché compétitif. (We have to keep an eye out for opportunities in order to succeed in this competitive market.)
Guetter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of guetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | guette | Je guette le bus. | I am watching for the bus. |
tu | guettes | Tu guettes le danger. | You are watching out for danger. |
il | guette | Il guette sa proie. | He is watching for his prey. |
elle | guette | Elle guette l’arrivée de son ami. | She is watching for her friend’s arrival. |
on | guette | On guette les étoiles filantes. | We are watching for shooting stars. |
nous | guettons | Nous guettons l’orage. | We are watching for the storm. |
vous | guettez | Vous guettez le changement. | You are watching for change. |
ils | guettent | Ils guettent leurs ennemis. | They are watching for their enemies. |
elles | guettent | Elles guettent le moindre bruit. | They are listening out for any noise. |
Other Conjugations for Guetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guetter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guetter
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